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Building: New construction and extension of Products: noraplan® sentica ed, approx. 1,100 m²
Seitec Electronics GmbH production buildings,
Elsteraue Installed in: 03 / 2016
Architect: K.O.P. Klinge Otto Planning GmbH, Photos: © Dirk Wilhelmy

Leipzig
Why Seitec Electronics GmbH has decided for the first time
on rubber floors as an alternative to epoxy resin and PVC
Electrostatically dissipative, resilient, easy to clean – the Saxony-Anhalt, Seitec produces prototypes for customers
requirements for floor coverings in electronics production from all over the world, as well as large product series.
are extremely high. To ensure the quality and reliability of Positive developments in the business have necessitated
electronic devices, their components must be protected several expansion projects over the years. The latest
against electrostatic discharge (ESD) during production new production facility, which contains final quality
and installation. Even discharges of as little as 100 V, inspection and packaging divisions in addition to
which are not noticeable to a human being, can damage a production line for the assembly of printed circuit
sensitive electronic components to such a degree that the boards, was opened at the end of 2016. “Rubber as
final product will not function properly. Although Seitec a flooring material for a production hall was at first
Electronics GmbH had formerly always equipped its nowhere near being on our radar,” says Managing
production facility with electrostatically dissipative PVC Director Lutz Fichtler. On the recommendation of a
and epoxy resin flooring, for its new production hall the colleague from university, who has been using
company chose rubber for the first time – and it is very nora systems rubber flooring for many years, the
satisfied with this decision. graduate engineer decided to try out the Weinheim
manufacturer’s flooring systems. The floor coverings
Wanted: flooring for a new production facility he had previously used had left Fichtler not entirely
satisfied. “With PVC floors, we have difficulty removing
The company Seitec, founded in 1995, offers abrasions from fork lift wheels and spots from the
comprehensive solutions and integrated services in pressure paste used to coat the unfinished circuit
the modern electronics field, from product development boards before soldering. And with the coated epoxy
to building automation, to light and infrared technologies. resin flooring installed in the warehouse, heavy pallets
In state-of-the-art production facilities in Elsteraue/ have left unsightly scratches.”
Ten-year warranty on consistent ESD values the electrostatic properties of its flooring has also
convinced Seitec.
When it comes to the most suitable flooring for EPAs
(Electrostatic Protected Areas), managers are often not Extreme durability
aware that there is an alternative to coated paving.
Flooring systems made of rubber have a low tendency Because of their extremely dense surface, floor systems
to charge due to their innate material properties and made of rubber are extremely resistant to wear and
do not need to be provided with a dissipative seal. can be used in areas with high pressure loads (up
The advantage: conductivity is permanently retained. to 6 N/mm²), such as those caused by fork lifts or
This is an enormous advantage over other flooring the wheels of heavy equipment and machinery. “Our
materials of which the coatings not only affect the reli- pallets, which we transport with fork lifts, can weigh as
ability of their conductive properties, but also require much as 700 kilograms. That means the flooring must
regular replacement. The high and durable elasticity of be extremely wear-resistant,” Fichtler explained. Due
nora® flooring optimizes control points, i.e. the points to the elasticity of the homogeneous rubber material,
at which electrostatic charge is discharged into the nora® flooring also withstands impacts, for example
ground. In the case of hard, non-homogeneous floor- from falling tools, hose connectors, clamps, and other
ing materials, such conductivity is often not given. metal parts. Likewise, falling objects will not be damaged,
Because as the plasticisers they contain can vola- or not so severely damaged, as they would by a fall
tilize over time, leaving the floor covering hard and onto hard floors.
inflexible. “With PVC floors, the required dissipation
values no longer entirely match because of the coat- Good ergonomics and acoustics
ing,” Fichtler continued. To renew the coating, the
production must be completely shut down during the Not the least of their benefits is that, due to their high
renovation. “This is a very complex process and can and durable elasticity, rubber floors also contribute
only take place during the Christmas holidays.” The to an ergonomic work environment for employees.
fact that nora systems gives a ten-year warranty on Particularly for standing workstations, which are
c ommon in manufacturing halls, the substrate texture and pleasant working environment. Because the discreet
plays an important part in promoting longer fatigue-free tone-in-tone-granulation of the light gray noraplan®
working periods. Flooring systems made of rubber sentica ed fits well with both the new machines in the
make walking and standing easier thanks to their production hall and the modern furniture in the cafeteria,
durable elasticity, which spares backs and joints. the flooring is also used there and underlines the
Moreover, the support this flooring offers reduces the contemporary ambiance of the new building perfectly.
noise made when walking, which contributes to a quiet
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